🌱 How Saranac firefighters responded to two serious Ionia County crashes.
Saranac, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Saranac! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Saranac firefighters responded to two serious Ionia County crashes.
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 43.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Motorcycle mishap claims rider's life in Ionia County (iheart.com) — Emergency crews from Saranac Fire helped respond to two serious crashes in Ionia County Tuesday, including a fatal motorcycle accident in Berlin Township caused by a downed power line. Another crash in Keene Township left two people in critical condition after a car hit a farm implement while passing in a no-passing zone, with investigators still reviewing both incidents. 
📸 Around Saranac
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Lansing Christian at Saranac →
Saranac High School, 150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Saranac High School Volleyball vs Lansing Christian →
150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Saranac High School Volleyball vs Bath →
150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Bath at Saranac →
Saranac High School, 150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Crosby Farm - Fall on the Farm Festival →
Crosby Farm, 3885 Eddy Rd, Saranac
11:00 am -
Belding at Saranac →
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7:00 pm -
Saranac High School Volleyball vs Belding →
150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Belding Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Saranac →
Saranac High School Athletic Field, 512 Mill St, Saranac
7:00 pm -
Belding High School Volleyball at Saranac →
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7:00 pm -
Saranac High School Volleyball vs St. Patrick →
150 Pleasant St, Saranac
7:00 pm
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📣 Saranac Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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12th Annual Franciscan Rhythms Trail Run & Walk →
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell Campus, 11650 Downes St. NE, Lowell
9:00 am -
Franciscan Rhythms Trail 5K Run & Walk →
Lowell MI
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Saranac. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Belding. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Saranac here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lowell
- Lowell woman dies days after being hit by vehicle while crossing street (wzzm13.com)
- 5 Most Popular Articles on Lowell's First Look for September 2026 (lowellsfirstlook.com)
- Furry Friday: Pot Pie, Ron, Tilly and Smudge (lowellsfirstlook.com)
Ionia
- Portland Tennis results from Ionia, Williamston and Lakewood (theportlandbeacon.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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